| The Killers – Bling (Confession of a King) Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Is the lyric this: How do you know that you're right? If you're not nervous anymore, It's not so bad, it's not so bad... or this: How do you know that you're right, if you're not nervous anymore? It's not so bad, it's not so bad... The second seems to make more sense to me; anyone care to explain this lyrics to me the other way if it is correct? thanks! |
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| Tal Bachman – If You Sleep Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I don't think there was a car accident at all; I think the 'gleaming cars' are that of the funeral procession. Notice the covered (veiled) faces, the grass and granite stone. The lover is going to die or dead, though. | |
| Damien Rice – 9 Crimes Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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While I do like the music of this song and the use of ambiguity in general, unless I am missing something, the gun metaphor is a pretty poor description of the situation. In order for this metaphor to work, it must literally make sense first before the deeper/more philosophical/personal meanings can be gleaned. "if you don't shoot it how am i supposed to hold it?" This really makes no literal sense. Go read some Frost and get a clue, Rice. Nice job on the music though. |
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| Rod Stewart – Broken Arrow Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| What are the meanings of broken arrow and bottle of rain in relationship to these lyrics? | |
| Sting – Fields of Gold Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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I just wanted to point out that Barley is a classical metaphor/representation for wisdom (which can mean many things, not just intelligence). I think, at least for me, this dramatically hieghtens the sentiment and complexity of the song. I nice little gem of knowledge. And I think the song is about a person at the end of their life (or already dead) looking back. I really don't think it is a person who has killed himself. It is bittersweet and touching, not melodramatic and in-your-face. |
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| Tori Amos – Jackie's Strength Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Also, the son is about a general disillusionment and loss of innocence with the allusion to Camelot and the so-called "Camelot" of the Kennedy's which really wasn't anything but a surface charm. And the bridesmaids getting laid and praying for Jackie's strength could be one of her friends cheating with her fiancee or simply all bridesmaids in general getting screwed the same way she was and veinly praying that they too have found the real thing. Don't understand the David Cassidy reference with her friends box either. Anybody want to fill me in? |
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| Tori Amos – Jackie's Strength Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| "Say You know what you want" THink of it this way: How many of you, when you were young and innocent like this singer, knew what you wanted? You were searching--lost. Now here comes this guy who says he knows exactly what he wants. That in itself is alluring and charming. And he knows it and manipulates people. And it is, most likely a facade he uses to get what he really wants, which is sex or psychological superiority. | |
| Tori Amos – Jackie's Strength Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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"The Real thing" is the image this guy projected--he was to be her knight in shining armor. He was finally, after her disbelief in love, the real deal--a nice guy; caring and compassionate--he said he knew what he wanted. He made her laugh and reveal herself in ways she wouldn't have because he was disarming. He charms her into thinking he will make her into something beautiful--the real thing, like him (this guy is like a smarmy get-rich-quik scheme for self-perfection). So she 'shows him some more' of herself. She doesn't realize she is beautiful on her own, it can be assumed, and is led into dispair by her lover, who she believes she needs in order to have purpose and, in doing so, be 'real.' She turned herself inside out for him (and others in her life) but that 'black magic' (called love..cute reference) was not what it seemed and she learned what it can do. He was a liar and because he and love turned out to be a lie--and it sounds like he may have cheated on her with her bridesmaids, "the real thing" is a sour, sad, synical, disbelieving statement from a person who is lost. I can't figure out the "I got lost on my wedding day...no matter what they have to say' at the end though. Great song though. Tell me if this helps Alice. |
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